Back in the UK

We landed back in the UK on Friday evening, but while my body may be here, my body clock seems to still be in South Korea. Which is why I’m up at 4am writing a blog post.

The trip to New Zealand was amazing, and overwhelming. Seeing all my family again was wonderful, though tempered with sadness as the impromptu family reunion was for my grandmother’s funeral. Saying goodbye was hard, too. And then an earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch, with 147 deaths confirmed so far. Thankfully friends and family are all okay, but the images and stories we saw and heard on our last days in New Zealand were harrowing and unforgettable.

In terms of my research plan, I managed to achieve most of my goals, and also make some connections with extended family members. I’ll post more on this later. For now, I need to try and get some sleep before heading off to the Olympia for Who Do You Think You Are? Live today.